Green Technology
To IT executives, green technology translates into one big-ticket item: Power savings. However, it's hard to distinguish between green tech reality and marketing. Not so surprising, every technology vendor wants to wrap itself in the green tech banner.
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With the sheer volume of end-of-life electronics expected to double between now and 2025, the industry needs to start thinking more creatively about e-scrap management.
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Anticipating consumer confusion over new energy-efficient light bulbs, two consumer groups publish free purchasing guide.
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More than 100 new microgrid projects came online between the second and fourth quarter reports published by cleantech analyst firm Pike Research.
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Two new gadgets from Current Werks are due to ship in January, but they can be preordered off the company's Web site.
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Systems for recovering and treating wastewater are notorious energy hogs, a concern that many of these early stage companies are hoping to address with their technology.
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